Our 13-Month-Old

I know... I know... it's been a while since I've updated the blog. But between TJ having another round of RSV... to Mommy being sick... to both Mommy & Daddy being swamped at work... there just hasn't been enough time.

TJ is officially 13 months old now. And he's a maniac! He has so much energy, and such a hefty appetite! He's added "night night/tired" to his sign language vocabulary, and is picking up things almost instantaneously now! It's so fun to watch him interact.

As I mentioned, TJ had RSV for a second time. This time, it was worse than the mild case he had in September. He had to have a breathing treatment every 4 hours for 8 days. He did like getting to stay in PJs all day and wear his new Lone Ranger pajamas from Auntie Angie. Daddy and Mommy each took a day off to take care of him, and Ga helped, too. The poor little guy was so sick, but he's all better now, and you can tell he's so happy to be feeling peppy again!

Last weekend, we all drove down to Canon City for a homemade Italian dinner to celebrate Ga's and Daddy's birthdays. Their birthdays are a few days apart, so we celebrate them together. TJ loved playing with Ga, Pa and Auntie, and he especially loved Pa's homemade raviolis! It was a good thing we took his shirt off before dinner. TJ played on Mommy's old lady bug bike, which Pa has now named the "man bug" since it's TJ's now. :)

TJ's cousin Li'l Joe was born on the same day as TJ's Grandma Reno, so we want to wish him a Happy First Birthday!

On Thursday, we celebrated Daddy's birthday at the Downtown Aquarium. We had lunch there with the fishies, and TJ loved it! He was so into everything... he loved looking at all the fish, turtles and even Tigers... and he enjoyed petting and playing splash with a sting ray. TJ would splash and the sting ray would splash back... TJ laughed so hard. Nothing much scares this kid.


It was a great day! And it was so fun being able to be together as a family! After the aquarium, Mommy had to go to work, and she had a wonderful surprise waiting for her! Frankie had sent me roses on his birthday! It was so unexpected, and so sweet... That guy is good!

So, that's what we've been up to. Tomorrow, TJ & Mommy are going to CSU for a Men's Basketball game with Daddy. And on Tuesday... we get to meet Toby Keith! Mommy won a contest on the country station! TJ will be wearing his boots and Wranglers, of course!